Window construction



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Application March 1, 1932, Serial N0. 596,097

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in windowconstructions and more particularly to an improvement on my Patent#1,886,l05, issued November 1, 1932.

The principal objects of this invention are to provide a windowconstruction embodying screen sections, ordinary sash sections, stormwindow sections, with weather strip and Weather proof features, and withnovel latch means whereby these sections can be readily positioned andsecured against displacement.

Another important object of the present invention over my Patent#1,886,105, is the provision of means to establish a substantiallyweather-proof window by interlocking the sec tion in a novel fashion.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide a windowconstruction wherein the panes are mounted in a novel manner permittingmountability and demountability with ease.

These and other important objects and advantages of the invention willbecome apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:--

Figure 1 represents a diagrammatic view disclosing the screen sectionsin useful position.

Fig. 2 represents a diagrammatic view showing the storm window sectionsin useful position.

Fig. 3 represents a diagrammatic view disclosing the ordinary windowsections in useful position.

Fig. 4 represents a fragmentary vertical sectional view through thewindow construction showing all of the window sections in usefulposition.

Fig. 5 represents a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing thelatch means for the window section.

Fig. 6 represents a fragmentary horizontal sectional view disclosing thevarious sections and their counter-balancing means.

Fig. 7 represents a fragmentary front eleva tional view of one of thepane retaining frames.

Fig. 8 represents a fragmentary vertical sectional view takensubstantially on the line 88 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 represents a sectional view through the roller mount also shownin Fig. 5 in section.

Fig. 10 represents an elevational view of one of the rollers and itssupporting block.

Fig. 11 represents a perspective view of one of the slide bars.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen in Fig. 1, that numeral 5 generally refers to the screensections each of which is provided with latch mechanisms 6 which form animportant part of the present invention.

Another important feature of the invention is embodied in the novelinterconnecting means generally referred to by numerals 'l and 8. Thesections of the screen assembly 5 are provided with the roller mountsgenerally referred to by numeral 9 and with the counter-balancing means59 which is located in the compartments H and I2 at the side of thewindow construction.

Fig. 2 also shows a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing the storm windowsection generally referred to by numeral I3. Each of these sections itis provided with a novel latch means heretofore referred to by numeral6, and these storm window sections l3 are also interlocked togetherinthe novel manner denoted generally by numeral Hi (see Fig. 4:). Thestorm window sections is are also provided with the roller mounts i5 andthe counter-balancing means 16 in the aforementioned side compartmentsII and I2.

Fig. 2 also shows the lower compartment l! for the aforementioned screensection 5 and the upper compartment H! which serves to receive the stormwindow section l3. Generally speaking, the screen window sections, aswell as the storm window sections, and their counter-balancing meansform part of my Patent #1,886,105 and in this connection, other featuresof construction in these views not specifically described in thisapplication form part of my aforesaid patent.

Fig. 3 discloses the conventional window sashes I9 which are slidable inrelation to each other the same as the conventional sliding sashes nowin general use. These sashes l9 are equipped with the counter-balancingmeans 29 which form part of my Patent #1,886,105 and the sashes of thesewindow sections l9 are also provided with the same novel fastening meansheretofore referred to by numeral 6.

It can be seen that the sections of the windows 5 and l3 are eachprovided with a hollow metallic frame 2| formed at its inner side toprovide an abutment'ZZ, the abutment 22 of the screen sections 5 beingoffset laterally as at 23 to engage over the lateral rib 24 which islocated on the screen edge portion. Each of these frames 2! is providedat its inner perimeter with the trough 25 which is set obliquely withrespect to the corresponding pane 25 of the window construction l3 or inrelation to the screen shaft 21 of the screen assembly 5.

To retain the panes and screen sheet 21 in place, a retaining frame suchas is generally referred to by numeral 28 in Fig. '7 is employed, and ismade up of four sections. Each of the sections has a reduced extension29 having a pocket 36 for receiving the beveled extension 3| of anadjoining section and similar to its own opposite end.

The sections of the retaining frame 28 are provided with tool engagingopenings 32. 0b-

viously, these sections are forced into the troughs 25 and by force arefed inwardly until the ends of the frame sections abut in theinterlocking portion shown in Fig. 7. Thus the sections of the framewill afford a tension against the panes 26 or seat sections 21 toprevent displacement thereof.

Each of the frames 2| is provided with an additional trough 33 forreceiving a weather-stripping 34 that is attached to slide 35 and saidslides 35 are also provided with roller mounts l5 for screen and stormsections, and furthermore, these frames 2| are provided with rollermounts 35 slidable in the guide 36 and from which the same are to bedetached when the sections are to be removed from the window openings.

The conventional window sashes l9 are also equipped with the frame 2|and with the retaining frames 28, these window sashes being alsoequipped with the aforementioned weather-stripping 34, but are slidableindependently of the guide 36, which is in this case primarily for thecounter-balancing means 26, although the same forms no part of thepresent invention.

As is clearly shown in Fig. 4, the abutting edges of the frames 2| ofthe window assembly l3 having a zig-zag formation denoted by numeral 31,so that the sections of the assembly l3 will assume the interlockedwater-proof connections clearly shown.

The sections of the screen assembly 5 are arranged in pairs, there beingthe upper pair a a and the lower pair bb, with a frame 2| for each pair.However the screen sheets 21 in themselves are provided with laterallydisposed frame-like rib formations 38, each crossed so as to receiveeach other in the interlocking union disclosed in Fig. 8.

The frames 2| of the screen assembly 5 have their abutting portionsformed in a zig-zag manner transversely thereof to form the interlockingconnection denoted in Fig. 4 by numeral 31. Furthermore, the abuttingportions of the frames 2| of the conventional sashes I9 are also ofzigzag formation as denoted by numeral 4|) so that the same willinterlock to afford a weather-proof connection.

Fig. 5 discloses a window assembly, which may be the assembly 5 or theassembly I3, but to be definite, let it be assumed that it is theassembly l3. In consistency with my Patent #1,886,105, the sections ofthe assembly are provided with rollers so that they will ride on thetracks 4| in the lower and upper compartments l1 and |8. The lower slide35 is constructed somewhat differently in regard to the fastening meanson the intermediate sections and a description of the lower section inregard to its fastening means.

will first be given.

The sectional view Fig. 5 discloses a guide 43 on which the slide bar 44is slidable, the guide and slidable bar being located horizontallywithin the lower portion of the frame 2| on the lower section and as isapparent in Fig. 2, a pair of these latch devices is provided for eachwindow section.

Referring to Fig. 5 it can be seen that the frame 2| is provided with aslot 45 through which the pin 46 extends from the slide bar 44. Slidableover this opening 45 to provide a closure therefor is the plate 41 fromwhich rises the barrel 48 forming a. sleeve for the pin 46. This sleeve48 and the head 49 of the pin 46 forms a knob facilitating actuation ofthe slide bar 44. The outer and materials may be resorted to withoutdepartend of this slide bar 44 is reduced as at 50 and provided withopenings 5 |-52 to receive the pins 5354 respectively.

The pin 54 swingably connects the link 55 at one end to the inner end ofthe reduced portion 50, while the pin 53 extends through thelongitudinally extending slot 56 inthe S-shaped latch member 51, whichat its inner end is pivotally connected as at 58 to the guide 43, whileits hooked outer end 59 engages through the open- 1 ing 60 in the guide36. The bar 44 engages in the opening of guide 36 when in securedposition to carry weight of window sections.

In the guide 36 shown in Fig. 5, are the beveled bosses 6| against whichthe laterally disposed head 1 62 of the swingable lever 63 areengageable, the latter being swingable on the pivots 64 and urged tothis securing position by the tensioning springs 65.

Obviously, when the slide bar 44 is retracted to 2' the dotted lineposition shown in Fig. 5, the S- shaped lever 51 moves to the dottedline position also shown in Fig. 5, thus permitting the lever 63 toengage the boss 6|. In this dotted line position, the link 55 will movefrom the recess 66 to 2 engage the adjacent corner of the frame 2| inthe recess 61. The Fig. 5 also shows that the outer end of this link 55is swingably connected to the rod 68 which in turn at its upper end isswingably connected to the intermediate portion 3 of the hook member 69,there being a spring 10 interposed between the rod 68 and the frame 2|to maintain the hooked member 69 in the position shown in Fig. 5,engaged through the opening 1| in the guide 36.

However, with the bar 44 retracted to the position shown in dotted linesin Fig. 5, the hook member 69 will be retracted, so that with both thelevers 51 and the members 69 disengaged from the guide 36, the frames 2|are free to be taken out, 4 provided, the corresponding latch has beenretracted.

Each of the roller assembles l5 consists of a plate 12 secured at itsends to a pair of blocks gage over the rollers 15-15, one being locatedon each of a pair of abutment sections 2| and 22.

As can be clearly seen in Fig. 5, the lower block 13 is grooved as at 16to receive the outer end of '13-13, by' screws 14. These blocks 13-13en- 45 the hook member 69, while the upper roller 15 is 50 invention inspecific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in theshape, size 6 ing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimedhereinafter.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

In a closure construction comprising a window 6 frame, a plurality ofsash sections, each of the said sash sections including a hollow frame,said window frame being providedwith openings therein, and latch membersoperative in'the hollow sash frames and being engageable with the windowframe at the openings thereof to retain the sections in connectedrelation.

CLARENCE E. JULIN.

